Answered Prayers Lead to Changed Lives.
The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer.
Psalm 6:9
King David finds himself in a pitiful condition in this Psalm. He is sick physically, and on top of his serious illness, his enemies are surrounding him. In the Psalm, he recognizes that what he is facing is as a result of his own sinfulness, thus he pleads to God to give him relief. The Psalm ends with a cry of triumph, an assurance of his salvation in the Lord. Supplication is defined as asking or entreating humbly, or begging for mercy. David was at his witÂ’s end and begged the Lord to change his situation for the better. His confidence was renewed when He realized that the Lord had heard his prayers. When the Lord hears us, He will accept our prayers. When our prayers are accepted, they will be answered. When our prayers are answered, our lives will change for the better.
Psalm 6:9
King David finds himself in a pitiful condition in this Psalm. He is sick physically, and on top of his serious illness, his enemies are surrounding him. In the Psalm, he recognizes that what he is facing is as a result of his own sinfulness, thus he pleads to God to give him relief. The Psalm ends with a cry of triumph, an assurance of his salvation in the Lord. Supplication is defined as asking or entreating humbly, or begging for mercy. David was at his witÂ’s end and begged the Lord to change his situation for the better. His confidence was renewed when He realized that the Lord had heard his prayers. When the Lord hears us, He will accept our prayers. When our prayers are accepted, they will be answered. When our prayers are answered, our lives will change for the better.
Let me point out that David blamed himself only, and not another, for his predicament. He had sinned and caused it upon himself. It became easy for him then to seek GodÂ’s forgiveness. Our society today has taught us to blame someone else for everything that happens. It is easy then to blame the government for our poverty and not the bad decisions we have made. It is easy to blame the pastor for our lack of spirituality or closeness to God and not ourselves for neglecting to obey the Lord with all our heart, body, mind and strength. In other words it is easier to look out than to look in. Until we look inward however, we will never get to the place where forgiveness and restoration is offered. We will never be able to shout with victory like David, 8 Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping. 9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. 10 All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.
Today I would implore you friends, to change your perspective, to change the way we look at our situations in life. Let us stop looking at others, and begin to look at ourselves. According to Dr. Robert Anthony, “when you blame others, you give up your power to change”. Let me add that when we begin to accept the blame for our situations, we immediately position ourselves for change. Such change becomes possible through the Holy Spirit’s workings in our lives. Blaming others then, is a hindrance to the Holy Spirit's changing work in our lives. Let us therefore look within, and ask God to begin changing our situations by changing us.
Change my heart O God, make it ever true, change my heart O God, may I be like you!
Till next Tuesday, be blessed!
Today I would implore you friends, to change your perspective, to change the way we look at our situations in life. Let us stop looking at others, and begin to look at ourselves. According to Dr. Robert Anthony, “when you blame others, you give up your power to change”. Let me add that when we begin to accept the blame for our situations, we immediately position ourselves for change. Such change becomes possible through the Holy Spirit’s workings in our lives. Blaming others then, is a hindrance to the Holy Spirit's changing work in our lives. Let us therefore look within, and ask God to begin changing our situations by changing us.
Change my heart O God, make it ever true, change my heart O God, may I be like you!
Till next Tuesday, be blessed!
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